Welcome to the Beijing Hour, live from the Chinese capital...

Coming up on the program this evening...

Chinese Mainland authorities reveal plans to lift entry-permit requirements for Taiwan residents.

The Global Forum on Energy Security opens in Beijing with the topics including enhanced energy cooperation among the regions involved in the "Silk Road" initiative.

Two more people are dead after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea, bringing the death toll to 16.

Business.... The New Zealand government says it will invest 87 million U.S. dollars in the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

In Sports.... Hosts Azerbaijan top the medal tally three days into the European Games in Baku.

In Entertainment.... Jurassic World makes 511 million dollars on its release, the biggest global debut of all time.

TopRelaxation on Entry-permit Requirements Welcomed by Taiwan ResidentsMainland authorities have revealed plans to lift entry-permit requirements for people from Taiwan travelling to the mainland.

The move aims to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.

Official statistics show that Taiwan residents made 5.3 million visits to the mainland in 2014, a 20 percent increase from 2008.

Mainlanders made over 4 million visits to Taiwan last year, compared with just 280-thousand in 2008.

At present, Taiwan residents need to apply for a visa-like permit in order to visit the mainland.

For more on the relaxation on entry-permit requirements for people from Taiwan, CRI's Tu Yun earlier spoke with Xu Shiquan, Vice Chairman of the National Society of Taiwan Studies.

Strengthening Energy Cooperation in One Belt One Road Regions: Experts-by Li ChenxiAnchor:

The Global Forum on Energy Security has opened in Beijing.

Among the hot topics is enhanced energy cooperation in the regions involved in China's "Silk Road" initiative.

CRI's Qian Shanming has more.

Reporter:

Experts at this year's forum highlight the role of regional energy infrastructure cooperation in building a more integrated and stable energy market.

Aiming to strengthen the energy cooperation in the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt, they are calling for stronger effort for regional energy infrastructure interconnection.

Professor Cai Fang, from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, notes the China-proposed initiative is of great significance in enhancing energy security in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

"The One Belt One Road initiative is accordance with China's inland and maritime energy import passage, which will help strengthen the energy ties between China and the countries along the passage. It will also help promote regional integration and eliminate the development gap between nations, and the cradle for extremism and terrorism."Dr. Patrick Ho with the China Energy Fund Committee, believes the Silk Road initiative can bring more opportunities for cooperation in the field among Asian countries.

"By providing both technological and physical assistance to energy infrastructure development in Asian neighboring countries, the One Belt One Road strategy is expected to strengthen the capacity of less-developed countries in Asia to build up affordable access to more energy resources, and thus promote sustainable economic and social development."A report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences after the forum underscored the necessity of establishing regional energy markets in north-east Asia, central Asia and southeast Asia.

Liu Qiang, Secretary General of the forum, says that an energy trading hub in Caofeidian in north China can contribute to the formation of the northeast Asia market.

"We recommend the construction of northeast Asia's natural gas hub and related infrastructure. China's deep-water port Caofeidian has well-established energy infrastructure, and it is close to several oil fields. If the eastern section of China-Russia natural gas pipeline can be extended to Caofeidian, the port will be connected to the maritime energy channel."The report also calls for efforts to push forward with the construction of an energy pipeline between China and central Asia, and promotes grid and hydro power cooperation with members of the Association of South East Asian Nations.

For CRI, I'm Qian Shanming.

MERS death toll in South Korea rises, but schools reopenAnchor:

Two more people died this morning after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or Mers in South Korea, bringing the death toll to 16.

But a team of experts from the World Health Organization say the outbreak has already passed its peak and the number of new infections is gradually declining.

CRI's Poornima Weerasekara reportsReporter:

South Korean health officials this morning confirmed that five more people had contracted the MERS virus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 150.

The South Korean outbreak is the largest outside of Saudi Arabia, with over 5,000 people still in quarantine.

Jeong Eun-kyeong, Head of South Korea's Center for Disease Control and Prevention says 17 of those infected are now in a critical condition.

"There are 150 confirmed patients. 120 are currently being treated, 14 have been discharged, and 16 have died. Compared to Sunday, there are five new cases, four discharged patients, and two deaths. 103 patients (86%) are in a stable condition, 17 are unstable."More than half of all these infections have been traced to one of the largest hospitals in the capital Seoul.

The Samsung Medical Center has come under fire after authorities discovered that more than 70 people had been infected due to lapses in emergency protocols at the hospital.

In one incident, an emergency ward orderly was allowed to work for days after developing symptoms and had possibly come into contact with more than 200 people.

The hospital was shut down on Sunday.

There are also concerns about the spread of the virus into the southern port city of Busan.

One of the latest victims to die from MERS related complications was a 62-year-old man from Busan, who returned home after being infected in Seoul.

Health authorities have dispatched a team of experts to Busan to monitor the mass quarantine efforts in the region.

Despite the increase in the number of infections, hundreds of schools across the country that had been closed for a week have reopened to students. .

A parent says she is concerned about the safety about her child.

"I'm a little worried about classes resuming. But, I hope our children can enjoy school life again in a secure environment."A team of experts from the World Health Organization who have been evaluating South Korea's response to the deadly outbreak say there is no need for alarm. They say that nearly a month into the outbreak it is showing signs of slowing down.

The MERS virus is considered a deadlier but less infectious cousin of the severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS, which killed hundreds of people when it appeared in Asia in 2003.

The outbreak has stalled South Korea's economy and resulted in over 100,000 canceled tourist visits to the country. President Park Geun-hye has also seen her approval ratings plummet.

For CRI I'm Poornima WeerasekaraSudan's Bashir faces ICC arrest warrant in S. AfricaA court in South Africa has barred Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at an African Union Summit in Johannesburg.

The Pretoria High Court says Bashir must stay until it rules on whether he should be handed over to the ICC.

Sudanese officials remain defiant of the court ruling.

Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour says the president will return home on schedule.

For more on this, CRI's Brian Kopczynski earlier spoke with Dr. David Dorward, former Associate Professor and Director of the African Research Institute at La Trobe University, Australia.

Weird Certificate Calls for Improved Service for Citizens Going AbroadAnchor:

The State Council, also known as China's cabinet, is calling on multiple departments to improve service for outbound citizens and simplify procedures for citizens going abroad.

CRI's Yu Yang has more details.

Reporter:

A Beijing resident surnamed Chen struck a chord on the Internet when in April he posted his experience online.

He was asked by a travel agency to provide a certificate to prove that his mother is his real mother, as he put his mother as the emergency contact when he was going through the visa process.

According to the explanation of relevant departments, almost all countries ask people to provide requested materials when entering the country, including documents about family, work, property and emergency contacts.

Wang Ge, manager of the international visa department of China International Travel Service Co.Ltd, explains why some countries also request information about relatives.

"One main reason why kindred certification is required is that some Chinese people provide false documents to go abroad and don't return even if their visa has expired."For the purposes of administrative procedures, the State Council suggests relevant departments need to work together to streamline the process.

Qu Yunhai, deputy director of administration of entry and exit with the Ministry of Public Security, says the ministry is working to delegate more power to local levels to provide more convenience for people.

"The information system needs to be improved so that information can be checked and confirmed with a higher efficiency and people don't have to go from place to place for various government stamps. Our goal is that people can apply for entry and exit documents in the police station in their own neighborhood. "Guo Shaochun, deputy director of the Foreign Ministry's consular department, says work is being carried out through various diplomatic channels.

"We are making more endeavors to simplify the visa process for business trips, tourists and overseas students, and so on, whose need is most urgent. We aim to create more favorable conditions for international travel by Chinese citizens."The Foreign Ministry also warns that malpractice by some individuals might sabotage the image of Chinese citizens and create more barriers for visa application.

For CRI, this is Yu Yang.

Chinese Oil Rig Maker Eyes Global MarketAnchor:

China's largest oil producer is vowing greater efforts for the development and export of oil-drilling equipment to offset the impacts of declining oil prices and the global economic depression.

CRI's Guo Yan reports.

Reporter:

The Baoji Oilfield Machinery Company under China National Petroleum Corporation is becoming a new engine for the economy in the northwestern city.

Guo Mengqi, the company's general manager, is proud of the success of their land and sea-based oil rig products around the globe.

"We have sold 57 drilling rigs to Venezuela since 2007, making us the largest domestic exporter of oil exploitation equipment to the country. In 2008, we became the first Chinese manufacturer to export deep-well oil rig and have sold 5 similar devices abroad ever since."As the first Chinese manufacturer able to produce a complete set of maritime oil drilling equipment, over the past five years the company has received several-billion-yuan worth of orders from the National Drilling Company of Abu Dhabi.

Nezar Eldib is NDC's representative to CNPC.

He says NDC is confident of the product quality of the Chinese company.

"NDC has very high quality standards. They are the largest oil rig manufacture in the world and can provide a large variety of products, which can well meet the requirements of NDC."This year, the Baoji Oilfield Machinery Company has received about 6 billion yuan of international orders.

Qu Guangxue, the spokesman for CNPC, says their sales of oil drilling equipment have seen a remarkable rise.

"Since the start of the 12th Five-year Plan, CNPC's annual equipment sales have amounted to 26 billion yuan, or about 4 billion US dollars. Last year, earnings from this part of business nearly accounted for half of the company's total revenue. Up to now, we've sold equipment to more than 80 countries and regions and set up around 70 service agencies worldwide. More than 90 percent of countries with the annual oil output exceeding 10 million tons have become our customers."Guo Mengqi admits the oil price drop and slow global economic recovery have brought heavy pressure, but meanwhile, their effort to develop high-end intelligent equipment has also gained momentum.

"Only by following an innovation-oriented strategy and succeeding in maintaining the domestic market share, could we survive the current global economic winter. We will attach greater importance to the development of more automatic, intelligent and environment-friendly equipment while tapping further into maritime oil rig market so as to build us into an international brand."Earlier this month, the company reached an agreement with a German rig producer and the government of Sichuan province to jointly develop equipment for deep-sea drilling and shale oil exploitation.

For CRI, I'm Guo Yan.

Condition of Private Museums in ShanghaiAnchor:

Private museums in Shanghai are said to be looking to find new ways to keep running, saying they're suffering from insufficient government support and competition with the larger, public museums in the city.

CRI'S Tu Yun has more.

Reporter:

On Duolun Road in Shanghai's Hongkou District, around a dozen private museums were established in late 1990s when China was witnessing a boom in the number of private collections.

However, only a chopsticks museum remains in existence in the area.

Lan Xiang is the museum's owner and also the author of eight different books on the culture of chopsticks.

He's been dubbed "China's top chopstick collector".

"This pair of chopsticks were made during the Ming Dynasty. Actually, I had been looking for a pair like these for nearly 20 years before I finally managed to find them. You won't be able to find them in any other places."Lan is currently paying around 60-thousand yuan each year to keep his museum running, as it is open free to public.

Despite costing him most of his pension, he says he remains committed to keeping the museum running himself.

He says he's even turned down a number of offers to sell part of his collection.

"A Japanese collector approached me with an offer. He said he would accept whatever price I asked. But I declined the offer, saying that I won't sell a single chopstick, even if he offered me 20 million yuan."New legislation was enacted this year in China covering the legal status of museums.

Non-governmental museums are to be treated as equal to government-run facilities.

However, owners of non-governmental museums are on their own when it comes to financing their operations, while state-run museums have the full-backing of the government.

Back in 2011, the Shanghai government began a program to distribute 10 million yuan annually to privately-run cultural organizations and programs.

However, most privately-run museum operators say it's just not enough.

Wu Shaohua who heads the Shanghai Association of Collections says that private museums need to find their own ways to survive.

"Traditional family-run private museums are all facing difficulties in surviving. But many are working on plans to find financing, either with sponsorships or setting up operations at scenic spots. Some are also run together with other businesses. This is really the only way they can keep running in the current social and economic background."There are around 650 private museums in China, which account for around 17-percent of the country's total number of museums.

In Shanghai, half of the 120 museums in the city are privately-operated.

For CRI, I am Tu Yun.

WeatherBeijing will be cloudy overnight with a low of 22 degrees Celsius; tomorrow will see thunderstorms with a high of 31.

Shanghai will have moderate rain tonight with a low of 22, tomorrow still wet with a high of 24.

Chongqing will see thunderstorms tonight with a low of 23, moderate rain tomorrow with a high of 25.

Lhasa is also wet tonight with a low of 13, tomorrow still rainy with a high of 26.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad, rainy tomorrow, 38.

Kabul, cloudy, 28.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney will have slight rain with a high of 19.

Brisbane, also wet with a high of 22.

Perth, overcast, 19.

And finally Auckland, New Zealand will have slight rain with a high of 13 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsCPC expels two former senior officialsThe Communist Party of China has expelled two former senior officials following graft investigations.

The two are the vice minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce Sun Hongzhi, and the former general manager with the China National Petroleum Corporation Liao Yongyuan.

China's top anti-graft body has accused the two of accepting huge amounts of bribes and committing adultery.

The penalties will be imposed according to Party regulations.

The two have also been dismissed from their public posts while the cases are transferred to prosecutors.

China-Vietnam cooperative meeting to be heldThe meeting of the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation is set to be held in China this week.

It has been announced that the meeting will be opened during Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh's visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi will co-chair the meeting with Pham Binh Minh.

Chinese airlines cut flights to S. Korea on MERSChinese airlines are cutting flights to South Korea as the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome reduces travel demand to the country.

Meanwhile, China's aviation authorities have required airline companies to immediately report to local hygiene and quarantine departments in case of suspected MERS cases.

South Korea has reported two more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome today, bringing the total to 16.

The number of confirmed infections has now risen to 150.

Almost 4-thousand people in South Korea have been quarantined.

UN envoy to Syria arrives in Damascus for talksThe UN envoy to Syria has arrived in Damascus for meetings on his extended talks in Geneva and other humanitarian issues.

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is scheduled to meet top Syrian officials during his 3-day stay.

The UN envoy's visit comes amid rumors that Mistura had asked Washington to exert military pressure on Damascus for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

A Syrian newspaper says that Mistura might use the visit to address the rumors.

But the rumors have not been confirmed by Mistura.

7,000 Japanese seek compensation from TEPCO over nuclear crisisMore than 7-thousand Japanese people living in an area near Fukushima Prefecture have filed an appeal to seek compensation over the 2011 nuclear crisis.

They demand is for compensation worth nearly 2 billion yen, or 15 million U.S. dollars, from the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The local residents argue that they should receive compensation even though they were not living in Fukushima at the time of the disaster.

Their lawyer says it is irrational to treat those people differently from the Fukushima residents who decided to evacuate on a voluntary basis and received compensation.

Residents in other nearby areas are also demanding an apology and the establishment of a fund to pay for decontamination work and health checkups.

Biz reportsStocksFirst a look at the numbers from across the Asian markets to close out this Monday evening.

Chinese stocks closed lower as investors reacted to recent news of a fresh tightening in margin financing as well as a new wave of initial public offerings.

Stocks related to the Internet, ship building, software and banking were among the biggest losers.

Bucking the trend, 127 shares on the two bourses surged by the daily limit of 10 percent.

Shares related to the steel and iron industry, electricity, shipping, real estate and wine making made robust gains.

At the close,The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index finished two percent lower.

The Shenzhen Component Index slipped 2.2 percent.

In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index sank 1.5 percent.

Elsewhere in Asia,Japanese stocks dropped slightly as investor sentiment was dented by concerns over Greece's debt talks.

The benchmark Nikkei dipped a fraction of a percent.

South Korea's Kospi trimmed nearly half of a percent.

Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index lost nearly one percent.

Australia's ASX 200 ended down a fraction of a percent.

Finally over in Saudi Arabia,Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at 585 billion U.S. dolllars, started to allow foreign investors to trade shares for the first time on Monday.

To be registered as a Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) an overseas institution must have a five-year track record, with at least 5 billion U.S. dollars 4.5 under management.

Shortly after opening, the benchmark Tadawul All-Shares Index was up 0.45 percent.

Record money to be locked up for IPO subscriptionAnchor:

It's expected that the capital volume in China's A-share market will reach a record high this week with the release of a series of new IPO's.

25 companies are scheduled to launch IPOs this week, in the hope of raising almost 42-billion yuan.

This should push the capital volume of the A-share market to 5.7 trillion yuan.

It should also surpass the previous record set in January 2014, when securities regulators reopened access to the capital market for dozens of companies looking to list.

According to China's market rules, stock investors are required put in capital to join a lottery system for IPO share purchases.

The more capital they prepare, the more IPO shares they are likely to get.

For more on this topic, CRI's Shane Bigham spoke earlier with Mike Bastin, director of the China Business Center based in London.

Nine Chinese Banks Start Issuing First Batch of Large-scale CDsNine Chinese banks, including the "big four" state-owned lenders, have started to issue the country's first batch of large-scale certificates of deposit (CDs) today.

Much of the first batch will have terms of one year or less.

The subscription threshold for individual investors is 300-thousand yuan or about 49-thousand U.S. dollars.

While that for institutions is 10 million yuan.

Previously, China only allowed CDs to be issued and traded among banks.

Lu Zhengwei, chief economist at Industrial Bank, says the move is a key step in China's market-oriented reform of interest rates.

"China is on its way to fully establishing a market-oriented interest rate mechanism. Issuing the CDs is the second to last step towards that end because China has already removed its grip on lending rates. Under the new regulations, the interest on the CDs can be either fixed or floating. Those with floating rates will use the Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate as a benchmark. And market-oriented deposit rates will need a reference rate."As a key component of China's broader economic and financial reforms, interest rate liberalization is high on policy makers' to-do list this year.

The central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in March that the possibility for China to fully liberalize its interest rate mechanism is "very high" this year.

Freer interest rates will give private businesses easier access to credit, aiding the economy's transformation towards more service and consumer driven growth.

IMF team to assess yuanA team from the International Monetary Fund is now in Beijing to assess whether the Chinese currency should be included in the Special Drawing Rights basket.

Data collection and analysis for this year's review of the SDR basket has already started.

The possible addition of the yuan is a major issue for this year's assessment.

China has openly expressed its desire and plans to accelerate reforms to help its bid.

The SDR basket is reviewed every five years.

It is an international reserve asset that currently includes the U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, British pound and the euro.

New Zealand to Invest 87 mln USD in AIIBThe New Zealand government is going to invest around 87 million U.S. dollars in the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) over five years.

New Zealand has become the first Western developed country to join the AIIB, which is established to invest in new infrastructure across Asia.

New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English says the country's membership in the bank will enhance its already strong economic, trade and investment links with Asia.

It is envisaged that the bank would have initial capital of close to 100 billion U.S. dollars.

The AIIB is expected to begin operations before the end of the year.

Alibaba to Launch Video Streaming ServiceChina's e-commerce giant Alibaba is set to launch an online video streaming service in the country in about two months.

The new service, named 'TBO', or Tmall Box Office, is said to be similar to the popular U.S. online streaming service Netflix.

TBO will offer content bought from China and other countries, as well as in-house productions.

Ninety percent of TBO's content will be paid subscription either on a monthly basis or on a show-by-show basis.

It is still not clear how the service will fit with Youku Tudou, one of China's biggest video streaming platforms.

Alibaba bought a 16.5 percent stake of Youku Tudou last year.

Hainan Airlines roll out a direct flight to Silicon ValleyHainan Airlines has launched its first direct flight from Beijing to San Jose, California, in the United States.

The airline will operate four flights a week and will use the Boeing 787 dreamliner on the route.

San Jose is located in Silicon Valley, which is home to global technology companies, including Google, Facebook and Intel Corporation.

It is expected that more Chinese business travelers from the online sector will use the route as the Chinese government's "Internet Plus" action plan promotes closer ties between the US and Chinese Internet industry.

SportsWarriors Win 104-91 to Lead Cavaliers in NBA Finals 3-2In NBA playoffs action,The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Sunday for a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.

Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and scored 37 points in the game.

"We fought hard all year and put ourselves in good position now to go to Cleveland and hopefully close it out. So we're confident. We're not getting ahead of ourselves."LeBron James had a game-high 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for Cleveland.

The 30-year-old becomes the second player in history to record a 40-point triple-double in the championship round, with the first one being Jerry West in 1969.

James offered these thoughts on Game 6.

"Obviously, for myself, I want to do whatever it takes to help our team win, and I haven't been able to do that the last two. So hopefully I can do a better job coming in on Tuesday. We all as a unit can do a better job, and we'll be fine."The victory brought Golden State closer to their first NBA title since 1975.

Game 6 will be back in Cleveland on Tuesday.

China Prepare for New Zealand in WWC Group AIn football,China's women's national team will face New Zealand tomorrow for the third group match at this year's Women's World Cup.

Team captain Wu Haiyan is hoping to shrug off an injury concern and be available for the game.　"I trained yesterday and I hope tomorrow I can attend the game, but I need to wait until tomorrow until the final result."New Zealand have won three out of four meetings over the past three years.

The Kiwis head coach Tony Readings offers these thoughts on the coming match.

"In some of the other groups you get teams that are a lot stronger and can maybe not perform as well and win, but in this game it's going to be who performs the best on the day will win and we've prepared as well as we can and we're hoping that's obviously going to be us."China is now ranked second in Group A with 3 points, 1 point behind hosts Canada.

A win will guarantee China a place in the last 16.

The game will kick off at 7: 30 a.m., Beijing time.

In the Copa America,Douglas Costa scored an injury-time goal to help Brazil with a 2-1 win over Peru on Sunday.

The victory gives Brazil the early lead in Group C along with Venezuela, which defeated Colombia 1-nil in another game.

Brazil will next face Colombia on Wednesday.

Brazil has won four of the last six Copa Americas, including two of the last three.

Nigeria's Ugo Njoku Gets Three-game SuspensionIn off-pitch football news,Nigeria's Ugo Njoku received a three-game ban plus a fine of 3000 Swiss francs on Monday for elbowing Australian player Sam Kerr in the face during a Group D match on Saturday.

Nigeria lost to Australia 2-nil in that game.

The ban means Njoku may not play in Nigeria's final group match against the United States on Wednesday.

Tennis: China's Zheng Saisai out of Birmingham OpenIn tennis,China's rising star Zheng Saisai crashed out of the Birmingham Open on Sunday.

She lost to Klara Koukalova from the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-1.

At the WTA Aegon Nottingham Open,Ana Konjuh beat Alison Riske 6-4 6-3 to adavance to her first WTA final.

Awaiting her in the final is Monica Niculescu, who knocked out the top seed Agnieszka Radwanska 5-7, 6-4, 6-love.

On the men's side,Rafael Nadal claimed his third Mercedes Cup after defeating Viktor Troicki in straight sets 7-6, 6-3.

It was his first title on grass since Wimbledon 2010.

Nadal says the title is a confidence booster.

"Well, all the titles are emotional. All the titles are important. At the end of your career what is still there is the number of titles that you have and to add another one is very important for me and especially to confirm that I am playing better and better the last couple of months."Nadal will continue his warm-up for this year's Wimbledon at the Aegon Championships next week.

Olympic Diving Champion He Chong to Miss Kazan Swimming WorldsIn diving,Beijing Olympic diving champion He Chong of China will miss the forthcoming Kazan Swimming World Championships.

The Chinese diving team announced its squad for the event on Monday and He was not included due to his poor performance in the two qualification competitions.

But his brother He Chao will compete in the men's 3-meter springboard with Cao Yuan and the men's 1-meter springboard with Xie Siyi.

Two time women's 10-meter platform Olympic champion Chen Ruolin will only take part in the synchro 10-meter platform in Kazan as she also underperformed in the singles events in the two trials.

Inbee Park Wins Third Successive Women's PGA ChampionshipIn golf,South Korea's Inbee Park finished at 19-under par on Sunday to win the Women's PGA Championship for the third consecutive year.

With the win, the 26-year-old regained the number one ranking in women's golf.

"It feels amazing. It feels amazing to win three times in a row. Obviously putting my name alongside like Annika Sorenstam or Patty Berg, legends of golf, just being a part of history of this golf tournament, I feel extremely honoured, and I can't believe that I just did it."It was Park's fifth major championship in the 12 tournaments played over the last three years on the LPGA Tour.

It was also her 56th consecutive hole without a bogey.

Over in the St. Jude Classic in Tennessee,Fabian Gomez of Argentina fired a four-under 66 in the final round to take a four-shot victory over England's Greg Owen for his first PGA Tour title.

Vietnam Beat Indonesia to Win Bronze Medal at 28th SEA GamesVietnam defeated Indonesia 5-nil on Monday to win the men's football bronze medal at the 28th South East Asia Games.

This was the last international match for Indonesian football for now, with the country's FIFA suspension fully taking effect after the final whistle.

Meanwhile, Thailand are through to the men's volleyball final after knocking out Indonesia in straight sets 25-18, 25-23, 25-16.

The Thais will next meet Vietnam in Tuesday's final.

EntertainmentShanghai International Film festivalAnchor:

The Shanghai International Film Festival opened over the weekend with the film "I Am Somebody", directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Yee. The film is a tribute to the nameless extras that appear in the background of films and TV shows.

For the latest updates on the festival we are joined by CRI's Dorris Wang, who is in Shanghai, to cover the event.

Sydney Film Festival: 'Arabian Nights' Wins Official CompetitionThe Sydney Film Festival (June 3-14) wrapped on Sunday night by awarding its top prize to "Arabian Nights", directed by Miguel Gomes.

The three part, six-hour film, which uses fiction to retell true stories, had its premiere in the Directors Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival last month.

It examines Portugal's social and financial woes through the perspective of a contemporary Scheherazade figure.

Previous Sydney Film Prize winners include: Two Days, One Night (2014); Only God Forgives (2013); and Alps (2012);Other festival prize winners for 2015 announced on Sunday included Oscar winning director Bill Guttentag.

The Festival's Official Competition was established in 2008.

'Jurassic World' rampages to global box office recordJurassic World has surpassed all expectations with a massive 511 million US dollar worldwide debut making it the biggest global debut of all time.

It also marks the first time a film has grossed more than $500 million in a single weekend.

At the North American box office, Jurassic World made the second biggest debut in history with $204 million, losing out to Avengers: Age of Ultron by just under $3 million.

The film's global takings were boosted by a $100 million opening here in China.

Jurassic World is number one in all 67 markets it has debuted in, and is yet to open in Japan.

That’s it for this edition of the Beijing Hour...

A quick look at the headlines before we go...

Chinese Mainland authorities have revealed plans to lift entry-permit requirements for Taiwan residents.

The Global Forum on Energy Security has opened in Beijing with the topics including enhanced energy cooperation among the regions involved in the "Silk Road" initiative.

Two more people are dead after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea, bringing the death toll to 16.

Business.... The New Zealand government says it will invest 87 million U.S. dollars in the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers, its Mark Griffiths in Beijing hoping you'll join us for our next edition of the Beijing Hour to open a window to the world together...